1. When using a Boolean operator, what happens to your results if you use and in-between your search terms?
2. Define and give an example for either hasty generalization or non-sequitur.
3. Construct a valid syllogism using these three statements:
a) No parrots are foxes
b) No foxes are birds
c) All parrots are birds
4. Define scholarly source and give two examples of non-scholarly sources.
5. Identify the logic flaws in this statement: "Everyone knows soccer players are too weak to play a real sport."
6. Define plagiarism and give two examples of how to avoid academic plagiarism.
7. List four elements required in the formatting of a proper MLA paper.
8. Define and explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
9. What are three examples of search results that may come up when using the term poli*?
10. Explain what a thesis statement is, and list three elements of a good thesis.
11. Identify which of these statements is an either/or fallacy, a post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy, and an argument ad hominem fallacy:
a) Can we really trust a man with bad breath to coach the team effectively?
b) Of course he's guilty, it was right after he got hired that office supplies started going missing.
c) If you don't sing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, you will be expelled.
12. Explain at least two of the techniques used in formulating and selecting a research topic.